Chapter 338. To exempt from cancellation certain desert-land entries in Riverside County, California
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CHAP. 338.— An Act To exempt from cancellation certain desert-land entries in Riverside County, California. February 25, 1925.[[H. R. 10143](/us/bill/68/hr/10143).][[Private, No. 199](/us/pvtl/68/199).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Riverside County, Calif.Desert land entry-men of certain lands in, failing to make final proof, relieved from cancellation. That no desertland entry heretofore made in good faith under the public-land laws for lands in townships 4 and 5 south, range 15 east; townships 4 and 5 south, range 16 east; townships 4, 5, and 6 south, range 17 east; townships 5, 6, and 7 south, range 18 east; townships 6 and 7 south, range 19 east; townships 6 and 7 south, range 20 east; townships 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 south, range 21 east; townships 5 and 6, and sections 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 18, and 19, in township 7 south range 22 east; township 5 south, range 23 east, San Bernardino meridian, in Riverside County, State of California, shall be canceled prior to May 1, 1928, because of failure on the part of the entrymen to make any annual or final proof falling due upon any such entry prior to said date.
The requirements of law as to annual assessments and final proof shall become operative from said date as though no suspension had Further extension if water not available.been made. If the said entrymen are. unable to procure water to irrigate the said lands above described through no fault of theirs, after using due diligence, or the legal questions as to their right to divert or impound water for the irrigation of said lands are still pending and undertermined by said May 1, 1928, the Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized to grant a further extension for an additional period of not exceeding two years.
Approved, February 25, 1925.